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Lee Spencer, a 49-year-old single-leg amputee, celebrates after rowing solo across the Atlantic.

Former Royal Marine Becomes 1st Amputee To Row Solo Across Atlantic

10:49am March 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Lee Spencer is not only the first amputee to make the journey solo, he also crushed the able-bodied record by 36 days. "No one should be defined by disability," he said.

A U.S. flag flies outside the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, in January. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that all remaining embassy personnel would be withdrawn this week.

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U.S. To Pull Diplomats Out Of Embassy In Venezuela

10:41am March 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. plans to withdraw all remaining embassy personnel this week. The country has been wracked with power outages, and President Nicolás Maduro blamed the U.S.

News Brief: Boeing 737 Issues, Brexit And Democratic Presidential Race

9:45am March 12, 2019

After Ethiopian Airlines crash, FAA says Boeing's 737 Max 8 is safe. Why this is an important week for Britain and Brexit. And, will ex-Vice President Biden get into the Democratic presidential race?

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Crucial Votes Lead Up To Brexit Deadline, Which Is 3 Weeks Away

8:43am March 12, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British Prime Minister Theresa May has returned from meetings in Strasbourg, France, ahead of Tuesday's crucial vote on Brexit in Parliament. May has secured new promises from the European Union.

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Hungary's Leader May Be Taking His War Against The EU Too Far

7:46am March 12, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

Hungary's prime minister leads the nationalists who want immigrants out of Europe. His government lambasts European Union leaders even as the EU pays for schools, roads and even vanity projects.

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After 2 Crashes, Safety Concerns Are Raised About Boeing's 737 Max 8

7:44am March 12, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's David Schaper and Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, about Boeing's 737 Max 8 which has been involved in two recent crashes.

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Should You Be Worried If You're Flying On A Boeing 737 Max 8?

7:44am March 12, 2019

David Greene talks to David Soucie, a former FAA flight accident inspector, about the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the aircraft involved in the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on Sunday.

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2nd Crash Of Boeing 737 Max 8 Leaves Flying Public Concerned

6:56am March 12, 2019

by Eric Westervelt

The Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed Sunday is the second fatal accident in less than five months involving the Boeing 737 Max 8. The two crashes renewed scrutiny of Boeing's best-selling model.

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Woman Accused Of Murdering Half Brother Of North Korea's Leader Is Freed

6:17am March 12, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

One of two women charged with killing Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un more than two years ago, was freed Monday — in a decision that shocked many.

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U.S. Pulls Remaining Staffers Out Of Its Embassy In Venezuela

6:04am March 12, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Venezuela's political crisis — pitting President Maduro against the country's opposition leader — continues against the backdrop of a worsening humanitarian crisis and a massive power outage.

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